SanomaWSOY - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE ACQUISITIONS 08/7/2008

SanomaWSOY Corporation                    ANNOUNCEMENT        08/7/2008  
SHARE ACQUISITIONS                        08/7/2008          
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
Trade date                                08/7/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     SWS1V               
Amount                                    40.000        shares      
Total cost                                522.116,00    EUR         
Average price / share                     13,0529       EUR         
Highest price / share                     13,19         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      12,90         EUR         
SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds          2.130.000     shares      
including the shares acquired on          08/7/2008          
On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation         

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